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Mobile DVD player
by hiln
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Aug 31, 2004 (5:30 pm)
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I am thinking of having a 10 inch TV/DVD player installed on my 03 Aviator. Has anyone put one in after market? I am scared to death to let them rip apart my 40$ car- but I heard it will look good.
Anyone?
Thanks
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by akirby
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Sep 01, 2004 (4:40 am)
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Replying to: quemfala (Jul 21, 2004 4:48 pm)
The Borla exhaust certainly isn't just cosmetic, but the rest of the package probably is. Sorry, haven't heard of it. Check the sticker if you can find one on the lot.
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Re: Mobile DVD player [hiln]
by akirby
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Sep 01, 2004 (4:42 am)
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Replying to: hiln (Aug 31, 2004 5:30 pm)
Where are you going to put it? I would lean towards smaller headrest mounted monitors personally. You can mount them behind the headrest or integrated into the headrest.
Or are you just going for the Bling factor?
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Re: Mobile DVD player [akirby]
by hiln
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Sep 01, 2004 (11:27 am)
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Replying to: akirby (Sep 01, 2004 4:42 am)
Really - do you think that would look kinda bling like? I hadnt thought of that- I just hate tiny monitors- the screens on the headrest are too small. I didnt get factory installed cause I wanted bigger then a 6 inch. I hope it looks good. It will be a drop down roof mounted one.
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Re: Mobile DVD player [hiln]
by raul69
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Sep 01, 2004 (12:50 pm)
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Replying to: hiln (Sep 01, 2004 11:27 am)
I was considering these headrest monitors also but if you have kids in the rear as I do watch out as they could "innocently" crack the screen. This happened to my brother in laws' navigator. I ended up going with a rosen 7inch wide screen overhead sys. They will need to drop entire headliner so make sure you use a reputable installer (not best buy or other big retailer rookie installer) so your AVI is put back properly and teh install is flawless. Labor warranty should be excellent as well.
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Re: Mobile DVD player [raul69]
by hiln
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Sep 01, 2004 (7:21 pm)
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Replying to: raul69 (Sep 01, 2004 12:50 pm)
I am going through best buy which scares me but they said they were insured, whatever that means-I had better find out. I am glad to hear your install looks flawless. Why did you choose the 7 inch screen over the larger one? Was it just the price factor?
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Re: Mobile DVD player [hiln]
by akirby
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Sep 02, 2004 (7:31 am)
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Replying to: hiln (Sep 01, 2004 11:27 am)
It depends on where you put it. I've seen them put 10" LCDs in the center stack and yes, that would be big bling in my book. Overhead or mounted at the rear of the front console or smaller ones in the headrest would not be.
One thing to remember for overhead mounting is how much it blocks the rear view mirror.
You can get the headrest monitors for $150 or less so even if you crack one it's not the end of the world. Probably much cheaper than one 10" LCD and you have the ability to run multiple sources. And it won't block the rear view mirror.
Just some things to think about.
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Re: Mobile DVD player [hiln]
by raul69
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Sep 02, 2004 (4:33 pm)
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Replying to: hiln (Sep 01, 2004 7:21 pm)
No, not necessarly the price of my 7 inch is as much as a 10 inch model. I did not go bigger because anything bigger would block my rearview. With my current system, I am still able to see about 3-4 inches below and out my rearview when down. The second reson was that this particular model was almost a dead match with my cream interior and looks stock. This is a plus since most overhead systems are black or gray now days. If you have the gray interior it would probably work better but with cream it really sticks out. If you are interested, now rosen has an all in one system consisting of the dvd player & monitor. You can view them at rosenentertainment.com. Agian, installation kwowledge and experience again is crucial. It almost best to pay more now inoprder to avoid the headaches later.
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Re: Mobile DVD player [hiln]
by raul69
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Sep 02, 2004 (4:39 pm)
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Replying to: hiln (Sep 01, 2004 7:21 pm)
No, not necessarly the price of my 7 inch is as much as a 10 inch model. I did not go bigger because anything bigger would block my rearview. With my current system, I am still able to see about 3-4 inches below and out my rearview when down. The second reson was that this particular model was almost a dead match with my cream interior and looks stock. This is a plus since most overhead systems are black or gray now days. If you have the gray interior it would probably work better but with cream it really sticks out. If you are interested, now rosen has an all in one system consisting of the dvd player & monitor. You can view them at rosenentertainment.com. Agian, installation kwowledge and experience again is crucial. It almost best to pay more now inoprder to avoid the headaches later.
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Re: Mobile DVD player [akirby]
by hiln
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Sep 03, 2004 (9:21 am)
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Replying to: akirby (Sep 02, 2004 7:31 am)
That is something no one has mentioned, about it blocking the rear view mirror. How can it be legal to do that? The head rest monitors at best buy are 999- where do you get them for 150?
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